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Pentagon Officials Are Realizing US Munitions Stockpiles Aren’t Enough To Take on China
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:32 pm
Daily Caller
As reports of a munitions shortage increased following rapid withdrawals from American arsenals to supply the war in Ukraine, Defense leaders in testimony before Congress revealed deep concern about the U.S.’ ability to sustain a contest with China.
The U.S. has devoted millions of rounds of munitions to Ukraine since Russia invaded more than a year ago, draining U.S. stockpiles and setting off alarm bells in Congress and the White House on the state of America’s arsenal in light of higher-than-expected consumption rates in Ukraine. Senior leaders in the Department of Defense and military service branches, in statements to justify the Pentagon’s budget request for the coming year, warned that the U.S. has massive hurdles to overcome to rebuild to the level necessary to counter China, and remains vulnerable in the meantime.
“I’m concerned. I know the secretary is … we’ve got a ways to go to make sure our stockpiles are prepared for the real contingencies,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told the House Armed Services Committee on March 29.
As reports of a munitions shortage increased following rapid withdrawals from American arsenals to supply the war in Ukraine, Defense leaders in testimony before Congress revealed deep concern about the U.S.’ ability to sustain a contest with China.
The U.S. has devoted millions of rounds of munitions to Ukraine since Russia invaded more than a year ago, draining U.S. stockpiles and setting off alarm bells in Congress and the White House on the state of America’s arsenal in light of higher-than-expected consumption rates in Ukraine. Senior leaders in the Department of Defense and military service branches, in statements to justify the Pentagon’s budget request for the coming year, warned that the U.S. has massive hurdles to overcome to rebuild to the level necessary to counter China, and remains vulnerable in the meantime.
“I’m concerned. I know the secretary is … we’ve got a ways to go to make sure our stockpiles are prepared for the real contingencies,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told the House Armed Services Committee on March 29.
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Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:33 pm to Placekicker
need the clown music played when they all come out of the car
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:33 pm to Placekicker
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:34 pm to Placekicker
No shite. Sending funding and weapons to Ukraine didn’t help either
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:35 pm to Placekicker
Everything this admin does defies logic and reason. Then, when reality hits they act as if it’s a shock or surprise. Sad day for this country.
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:35 pm to lsuguy84
We’re fricked.
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:39 pm to Placekicker
They get 1 trillion dollars a year. There's no excuse in being low on ammo.
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:39 pm to Schleynole
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They get 1 trillion dollars a year.
Billions have been redirected to things it shouldn’t be
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:40 pm to Placekicker
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US Munitions Stockpiles Aren’t Enough To Take on China
They weren't big enough before ukraine either.
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:41 pm to Placekicker
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:42 pm to michael corleone
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Everything this admin does defies logic and reason.
Not really if you realize they are selling everything we have. They are petty criminals.
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:43 pm to Placekicker
I've said this threads when this subject comes up, so if you've already seen this from me, please bear with me.
I know a civilian consultant to the DOD who advises on training matters. He said we have not fired a live artillary round during artillary training in six months because all rounds have been sent to Ukraine. He said our proficiency is beginning to suffer.
I know a civilian consultant to the DOD who advises on training matters. He said we have not fired a live artillary round during artillary training in six months because all rounds have been sent to Ukraine. He said our proficiency is beginning to suffer.
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:44 pm to Placekicker
Sounds to me like a cooked up bullshite excuse for them to take our ammo in some eminent domain, good for the nation’ kind of way!
These frickers running this country for the last 75 years are criminal fricking idiots.
These frickers running this country for the last 75 years are criminal fricking idiots.
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:47 pm to Placekicker
I wonder how many millions of rounds are in our civilians' possession?
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:47 pm to blueridgeTiger
I seem to remember some tweets going around about six months ago of units being asked to turn in weapons/ammo. But, it was difficult to tell whether the tweets were real or tinfoil hat info.
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:48 pm to Placekicker
maybe the Taliban can loan us some?
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:48 pm to Placekicker
Why would China need to fire a shot? Look at the trajectory we’re on socially, politically, and economically. The Chinese are gaining power while America and the dollar look weaker and weaker.
Military might be used in the end game but by then it will be too late.
Military might be used in the end game but by then it will be too late.
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:48 pm to Placekicker
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and remains vulnerable in the meantime
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to make sure our stockpiles are prepared for the real contingencies,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley
He's talking about those damned Libertarians, isn't he?
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:51 pm to Placekicker
We don't have the industrial base to make the ammunition and instead of creating that, they put trillions into acquisitions programs for things like the F-35.
Posted on 4/11/23 at 8:54 pm to Placekicker
C’mon man. Here’s the deal.
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